Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-12

wihno1ts bill 130, authorizing Paols to wn-
enit, Miami county, to purchase the site
ana erect buildings for township ourp oeee:
Mr. Lathe id's bill 160. legalizing an ordi-
rance relating to the vacation IF oh 10 ego
avenue, "ichlfa; Mr.. McTaggart's bill 81,
rants BY city. township. and school di strict
treasurers; Mr.. BalIinger's bill 43, de fn:ng
represe ntative districts fifteen and a rfx IN
franklin county; Mr.. Morses' bin a. reIsf.
ing to fees and salaries.
The following bills passed: Mr.. Crews
Dill lof, relating to rape and fixing he age
OF consent at is; Mr.. Carpenters b iII 1S2.
legalizing levy of taxes in the ear 1885
fer poor and bridge funds; the j judiciary
commlttee's bill A3, amending the code Of
procedure; Mr.. Earlywine's bill 2O1 author
lzlng the adlutant general TO distr ibute old
arms to grand army posts. The ouse bin
relating to municipal suffrage was made the
special order for Thursday next at 1890
q. m. In committee Of the whole M T. Bonds
bill ., prohibiting poisons being used in
confectionery was recommended for pass
age; Mr.. Matlock's bill 81, repeating the
law authorizing the voting for railroad aid
was taken up and discussed. Pending dis
question the committee rose and the houee
adjourned.
Friday, February 4.-During the movninp
session petitions were presented by Messrs.
Thompson, Taylor of Reno, veale, Sher-
man, Miller of Lincoln, Maurer and Amos
fos municipal outrage. By Mr.. Boyd, to re-
peal railroad aid law; by Messrs. Veale and
Lacey, for an industrial school for girls;
Mr.. Kirkland, for new Judicial district;
Mr.. Edwarde, against passage of iusur
ance bills; Mr.. Butin, praying for an in
vestigation of 8. T. Walker, superintendent
OF the Olathe asylum for the deaf and dumb:
Mr.. Iaylor's, of Reno, bill 3O3. relating to
IN 2ofI Af
sldered in committee of the whole and re-
commended for passage. The bill for the
reconstruction of the western counties vas
made special order for Wednesday next at
at 2:30 p. m.
Mr.. Ma!lock's bill "a, was discussed dur
ing the whole afternoon in committee of the
"noie' and was killed by vote of % to 80.
Saturday. February 5-Petitions: by Mr..
Aelgier and Mr.. Earlywine, for municipal
outrage; by Mr.. Johnston, for passage of
Dill oIz relating to wages; by Mr.. Boyd, for
an appropriation for the militia; that land
forfeited for non-payment of taxes be held
Ior actual settlers; that railroads sh ould not
be allowed to use public roads; to amend
the usury law and fix the rate of interest at
III per cent; that taxes collected from rail.
roads be equally divided between school dis
trlcts; by MI: Cox, OF Douglas, for q bridge
across the Kansas river; by Mr.. Tilton,
from the citizens of Oakley, for Permission
to vote bonds to build school house: bv
Mr.. Hatfield that Sedgwick county be made
a separate judicial district. Twenty-one
bills on various subjects were introduced.
Mr.. Williamson's bill Is, to protect people
e against travelling sharks, was passed to
tnlrd reading. Bill 2S3, by Mr.. Mil
Ter, of Lincoln, providing for a uniform
series OF text books, ETC., was made special
order for Wednesday ne 1t at 2 D. m. The
house adjourned till Monday at D. m.